Too much noise? Find quiet within

Wednesday

Oct 16, 2013 at 12:01 AMOct 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM

By Maribeth McNair

Dear Maribeth,

I strive for a peaceful life. I think most of us do. Sometimes people enter my world who do not have a sense of peace. Why is it that they are able to disturb my sense of inner peace? Is there a way (other than walking away) that I can maintain my center? Is there a way I can help them find peace? Whether it is a 3-year-old or a 40 year-old, it seems this happens to me and sometimes it can really wear me out.

Baby sitter

Dear BS,

Ah, a sense of calm. I have my own theories, one of which I will share is to revel in silence. Really enjoy the time you have when you can be quiet. Turn off the TV, and just be silent. If you do this for five minutes each morning and evening you will find your center. Once you find it within, it is easier to get there when you need to.

Your cards are the Seven of Wands, the Ten of Pentacles and the Nine of Pentacles. There is a lot of busy-ness in these cards. The more sensory stimulation you are getting from a variety of outside sources, the harder it is to be one with yourself.

In the Seven of Wands, we see a man on a cliff fighting off wands coming at him from all directions. He is handling the tasks at hand the best he can. It doesnít matter where they are coming from, but you can see that his right foot is close to the edge of the cliff so he must keep moving in the direction of his left leg, which you may notice is wearing a boot rather than a shoe. The boot is a symbol of things getting more difficult: the terrain more rugged. The small stream indicates his emotions, which he may not have a lot of time to pay attention to. These feelings he is stepping over will come rising up later. Suppressed feelings are where the sense of peace is easily disturbed. This explains why this wears you out.

The Ten of Pentacles is a card of security, family and the tree of life. We each have our inherited styles of dealing with problems as well as our genetic make ups. You may be asking a lot of yourself. Perhaps if you didnít try so hard, it would be easier to stay within your own aura of self-assurance. If your protective energy field does not allow negative energy in, you walk away whistling. Confidence comes from the inside, and if someone is ruffling your feathers, the truth is they are encouraging you to question yourself. Must you? If you donít feel insecure, you can probably stay in your peaceful center without having to walk away.

The Nine of Pentacles tells me the best way to help others find their sense of peace is to set an example by finding your own and maintaining it gracefully and gently. The snail crawling across the front of the card reminds me to take your time and go inward when you need to. The hooded falcon is also a symbol of going inward. Remember when you were a kid and someone was trying to annoy you and you would block your ears and say ďLA LA LA LA LA LA LAĒ? It still works. Even if you just imagine that you are doing it, but donít actually do it. Your mind is an amazing machine.

Have a question for tarot talk? Email Maribeth at maribeth@tarotcare.com.

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